New Orleans bars and restaurants brewing up summer refreshment with beer cocktails

With the cocktail renaissance and the rise of craft beer, the two movements were bound to mix. Beer cocktails, beyond the common boilermaker pairing of a shot and a brew, are popping up on a few menus around New Orleans - and that could increase as the weather warms and thirsty imbibers look for a variety of refreshing drinks like shandies and light cocktails.